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Derby TS secured a £250,000 fine against Asda for displaying expired products
Posted 21 October 2024 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Food and Drink|East Midlands
UPDATES: A prosecution over food displayed months beyond its use-by date ended with a £250,000 fine for Asda, illustrating the consequences of serious food safety failures.
An investigation by Derby City Council Trading Standards has resulted in a £250,000 fine against supermarket giant Asda for displaying food that was as much as six months past its use-by-date.
When Officers inspected the Asda store in the Derby suburb of Sinfin on 15 July 2021, they found 18 items on shelves that were past their use-by-dates – despite having issued warnings to the re...
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